Week of the young child 2022 themes

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What is the Week of the Young Child theme?

The purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.

How do people celebrate the Week of the Young Child?

Making up a song: Have your children learn a new song or make up their own! Learning a dance: Teach your kids a new dance to a fun song. Here's an example. Creating instruments: Let the kids show their creativity by making their own instruments through common household objects.

Who is the young child?

young child means a child age birth up to age nine.

What is the age range of a young child?

3. Young Children Age Range. After toddlers comes the young children stage, which can be defined as kids between the ages of three and five years old. Young children can be given more freedom than toddlers and infants.